Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

A threat, a blatant threat.

Xu Fugui had been Jia Zhangshi's neighbor for over twenty years and knew her very well. Jia Zhangshi was so brazen today because she must have hidden the chickens very well and was sure they couldn't find them, which was why she was so stubbornly refusing to admit it.

Since the stolen goods couldn't be found, even if the police were notified, it would be difficult to resolve the issue. He was currently preoccupied with his son's affairs and had no time to deal with this fat woman.

When Madam Jia heard that Xu Fugui dared to threaten her, she immediately shouted at the top of her lungs:

"Xu Fugui, you damned, childless bastard! If you dare to lay a finger on a single hair on my family's head, I'll fight you to the death! Even if I die, I'll drag your whole family down with me."

"Whoosh."

These words immediately caused an uproar among the people in the courtyard.

Xu Fugui spoke very softly to Jia Zhangshi, and only the two of them could hear it. Even Qin Huairu, who was standing nearby, didn't hear it. But Jia Zhangshi spoke so loudly that everyone in the courtyard heard it clearly.

Xu Fugui is going to lay a hand on Banggeng? That's going too far! Banggeng is just a child. Xu Fugui is too cruel! No matter what, you can't involve a child.

"Hehe, everyone, don't listen to Jia Zhangshi's nonsense. I've lived in this courtyard for decades, and you all know what kind of person I am. Even if I, Xu Fugui, am a scoundrel, I would never lay a hand on a child." Xu Fugui waved his hand and said with a smile to everyone.

"He said it, he really said it, everyone has to believe me!" Jia Zhangshi shouted.

With red eyes, Qin Huairu looked at Xu Fugui with pleading eyes: "Uncle Xu, if my mother-in-law really stole your chickens, we will definitely compensate her. The chickens are my lifeline, please don't do anything reckless, or I won't be able to live."

Xu Fugui waved his hand and laughed, "Alright, I've already said it, I didn't say anything like that at all, why doesn't everyone believe me?"

"I believe Uncle Xu. Uncle Xu isn't that kind of person. Jia Zhangshi, are you trying to deceive us again?"

"I also believe Uncle Xu. He wouldn't do something like this over such a small matter."

"Jia Zhangshi, if you really stole someone's chicken, you'd better pay up right now. If this really goes to the police, you won't get out so easily this time."

Xu Fugui is currently extremely busy. He's just trying to scare Jia Zhangshi, the old woman who dotes on her grandson. If that doesn't work, he'll have to get the police to deal with her. If the police can't do anything about Jia Zhangshi either, he'll have to wait until Da Mao is discharged from the hospital to get revenge.

"Mrs. Jia, I'll ask you one more time: are you going to pay back the fifty yuan or not?"

Xu Fugui's eyes were as cold as knives, which made Jia Zhangshi shiver involuntarily.

Just as Jia Zhangshi was about to berate Xu Fugui, Qin Huairu covered her mouth.

"Uncle Xu, we'll pay, we'll pay, we'll go back and get the money right away."

Without saying another word, Qin Huairu pulled Jia Zhangshi back into the house to get the money.

Qin Huairu saw the look in Xu Fugui's eyes just now, and she was genuinely afraid that if they dared to say "no," Xu Fugui would actually harm Banggeng.

The stalk was her lifeline, and she would never dare to risk its safety under any circumstances.

Back in the house, Jia Zhangshi shouted angrily, "Qin Huairu, what are you afraid of? Xu Fugui would never dare to lay a hand on our Banggeng. If even a single hair on Banggeng's head is missing, I'll fight their whole family to the death."

"That's enough!"

Qin Huairu's face turned ashen, and she suddenly roared, "Mom, what exactly do you want? Did I not feed you? Why did you steal again? You can fool others, but you can't fool me. This is the last time. If you dare to steal again, I'll immediately give your workstation back to you, and then I'll take Banggeng and Xiaodang and remarry."

"I……"

Just as Jia Zhangshi was about to speak, Qin Huairu raised her hand to interrupt her.

"Mom, you need to take out your retirement money right now and compensate Xu Fugui. Banggeng is our family's only hope. I can't let Banggeng take any risks. If you don't give me the money, I'll take Banggeng and Xiaodang away right now."

"Why."

Seeing that Qin Huairu had spoken so bluntly, Jia Zhangshi sighed and could only go and collect her retirement money.

She had already cursed Xu Fugui's ancestors for eighteen generations in her heart. Even if Liu Guangfu saw him stealing the chicken, they couldn't find the chicken or any other evidence. Even if the police came, as long as she denied it, no one could do anything to her.

But who would have thought that Xu Fugui, who had no descendants, would threaten her with a stick, which made her very upset.

With a heavy heart, she took fifty yuan from her retirement savings and placed it in Qin Huairu's hand. Jia Zhangshi said resentfully:

"Xu Fugui, you heartless, degenerate son of a bitch, you're threatening me with this stick! You'll die a horrible death!"

Qin Huairu counted them and confirmed that it was indeed fifty yuan. She sighed and said:

"Mom, can't we just live a peaceful life? How can we survive with you causing trouble every other day?"

"You saw it yourself, Dongxu is gone now, and it's just the two of us adults in our family. Just now, you were fighting with Second Aunt, and I could only stop Liu Guangtian, but there were two others in her family. How could you possibly fight them all by yourself? From now on, let's just live our lives peacefully and raise Banggeng to adulthood, okay?"

"Old lady..."

Just as Jia Zhangshi was about to unleash a torrent of curses, seeing Qin Huairu's resolute gaze, she could only nod in agreement.

"become."

Qin Huairu nodded: "Mom, I'll give the money to Xu Fugui later. You can apologize to Second Uncle's family and let this matter go."

"No way! I'm not going to back down or admit my mistake. I'll be lucky if I don't curse those dead Liu family members!" Jia Zhangshi shouted.

Qin Huairu sighed, no longer wanting to concern herself with Jia Zhangshi, and walked out of the room.

Fighting with the Liu family won't get you arrested. Since Jia Zhangshi wants to make a scene, let her make a scene. Anyway, she's not the one who gets beaten up.

Qin Huairu arrived at the conference venue, reluctantly handed fifty yuan to Xu Fugui, and said:

"Uncle Xu, here are fifty yuan. Please count them."

After Xu Fugui took the money, counted it, and confirmed it was in order, he looked at Jia Zhangshi behind Qin Huairu and said in a deep voice:

"Mrs. Jia, I'll let it go this time, but if you dare to provoke the Xu family again, it won't be so easy to talk to you."

After saying that, he turned to Li Sumei and Xu's mother and said, "Sumei, let's go back first. I have something to tell you."

"become."

Soon, the Xu family left the meeting, leaving everyone in the courtyard looking at each other in bewilderment, and Jia Zhangshi with a face full of resentment.

Xu Fugui, that childless man, is threatening her, and now Qin Huairu is threatening her too. Why is she so unlucky?

The matter is now clear: Jia Zhangshi stole Li Sumei's old hen. Otherwise, how could Jia Zhangshi have paid compensation, and even more than fifty yuan?